Steam down?

So I just bought a copy of hl2 episode one, and now Steam won't start. I have the game preinstalled but the physical media is something I like to have.

Every time I try to log on, it keeps giving me an error that it can't connect to the steam servers. Is anyone else having this problem. I'm getting ticked off.

Next time you have problems, just post your user name and password. A qualified Steam technical adviser from the Image Board will service your account right away. Have a Nice Day.